Watarase Onsen Dairotenburo large open-air bath

Hot Spring / Hot Spring Bath

4.5

The largest open-air bath in Western Japan, situated on the grounds of a large hot spring inn. Non-guests can also enjoy a day trip of bathing in the inn’s baths. This natural hot spring bath is continuously filled from a hot spring source famed for its beautifying properties. In addition to the open-air bath, the inn’s popular reservable private open-air bath for families is also usable by non-guests. In the dining hall adjoining the open-air bath, visitors can enjoy mehari-zushi, a Kumano specialty of rice balls wrapped in mustard leaves, as well as onsen rice porridge.

Spot details

Watarase Onsen Dairotenburo large open-air bath

Address: Wakayama Pref. Tanabeshi Honguchouwataze 45-1
Area: Kumano Kodo / Hongu Area
Phone: 0735421185
Hours: [Large open-air bath] 6:00-22:00 [Chartered open-air bath] 8:00-19:00
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Large open-air bath Bathing fee] [Adult] 900yen [Children] 450yen [Chartered open-air bath Bathing fee] [Adult] 1,600yen [Children] 800yen
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Others (some smoking available)
Wi-Fi: Available
English Menu: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Day] 1-3,000yen
[Night] 1-3,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Not possible (only private open-air baths can be used)
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Private rotemburo (outdoor bath)

Reviewed：2016.11.05

Rather than choosing for shared baths for men and women, we chose to have our own private outddoor bath (rotembura). It is more expensive but then you have the outdoor bath to yourself.Very nice...
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Reviewed：2016.02.29

I arrived to Watarare onsen and i live one of the best experience ever! Bathing outdoors during night time with the moon and the stars above in winter and talking with the local women is incomparable...
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Reviewed：2019.11.14

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